Defend

DEFEND is a command that allows a unit to increase its survival chance against the next instance of incoming damage.

Gain +1 Resolve against the incoming source of damage.

If the unit is stationary and in Cover, the total bonus is increased by the Cover bonus.

Prevents Critical Damage entirely. All hits must roll for damage, even if the Target Lock was a 1.

The Resolve bonus only applies until the end of the action.

Defend and Cover stack to create high-survivability anchor units.

Defend cancels Criticals, but Grievous Damage still applies unless mitigated by Resolve increase.

Example: Player A has a unit in cover that provides a cover bonus of 1. Player B targets this unit with a Shoot command. In response, Player A uses Defend as a reaction. The unit’s Resolve increases by 1 from the Defend action, plus an additional +1 from its cover bonus.

Defend, Resolve